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Your objective as a professional farmer? To get as many marketable potatoes, or other bulbous and tuberous crops, into storage in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. We understand that. You can rely on our expert advice, and on our complete range of machinery – at every stage of the potato production.

AVR manufactures a full range of potato machinery. From planting bed preparation, planting and ridging to haulm topping, harvesting and storing. The mission of AVR is clear: we manufacture, market and service machines for potato growers who wish to work more sustainably and efficiently. We market innovative technology and products that make it possible to store more saleable potatoes with less effort in less time, using less fuel and with less soil compaction.

In everything we do - from conceiving and developing our machines to our sustainable collaboration with customers and dealers - we live up to our core values: respect, reliability, ingenuity and commitment.

MILESTONES ACROSS 175 YEARS

1849

In Roeselare, Pieter Vansteenkiste establishes a forge for agricultural and horticultural hand tools

1849
1949

Start production of potato harvesters in addition to hand tools

1973

Engineer Norbert Nollet acquires AVR from the Vansteenkiste family • Relocation from the inner city of Roeselare to the more spacious present location along Meensesteenweg

1973
1986

ARB 230 2-row self-propelled bunker harvester

1987

Acquisition Themilco: manufacturer of potato harvesters, receiving hoppers and elevators

1997

Solanum 2000 4-row harvester with bunker

2002

Acquisition Rumptstad: manufacturer of cultivators and haulm toppers

2003

Family Nollet reacquires AVR Machinery

2006

The first 4-row self-propelled Puma harvester

2009

Sale of AVR Tools to Talen Tools

2012

Acquisition planting activities of Norwegian firm Underhaug (Kverneland Family)

2013

Start AVR The Netherlands in Veendam • Acquisition Climax: manufacturer of crop handling equipment.

2023

Opening service point AVR Deutschland in Uetze, Germany • AVR Green Select

2024

AVR 175 years

2024

THE AVR DNA

RELIABLE

Customers can count on our Mighty Machines and Mighty People. In all weather conditions. No matter where they are in the world. In all kinds of fields. They know that we mean business. That our machines are robust. Solid. Reliable. We want our knowledge of the trade and our relationships with each other and with our customers to be just the same. Robust and solid.

COMITTED

We contribute our expertise and work side by side. With our customers and with each other. We stay close to our customers. We assume our responsibility. Each of us does. Ensuring we can do the right things at the right time. And preferably even sooner than that. We are one family. A family business where everyone cares about each other and works hard together. Proactive. Passionate. We go that extra mile if it makes someone else’s life more efficient and easier. Our customers’ harvest is our harvest. The success of our colleagues is our success.

INGENUITY

We do things our way. The AVR Way. Sometimes, our approach may be surprising. Not because we are contrary. But because we use our common sense. And because the past has taught us that doing things differently often gets better results and pays off in the long term. There can be no continuous innovation without experimentation.

RESPECTFUL

We respect the soil in which potatoes grow and the people and machines that work this soil. Which is why our methods are as sustainable as possible. We are committed to sustainable partnerships with customers, suppliers and colleagues. We say what we do and do what we say. Frank. Honest. Flexible.

AVR IN NUMBERS

3

BRANCHES

Roeselare (BE), Veendam (NL) & Uetze (DE)

120

DEALERS

In 50+ countries

275

EMPLOYEES

Mighty machines. Mighty people.

1000

MACHINES

Made every year

110

MILLION EUROS

in turnover

177

YEARS EXPERIENCE

Established in 1849